RING PROFILE 3D 28MM
Report
- Report Number
- 2025587-2017-00745
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 4, 2017
- Date of Event
- April 6, 2017
- Report Date
- May 18, 2017
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC HEART VALVES DIVISION
- Product Code
- KRH
- UDI-DI
- 00613994759245
- PMA / PMN Number
- K073324
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PRODUCT ANALYSIS: THE PRODUCT SPECIMEN HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR DEVICE ANALYSIS. CONCLUSION: WITHOUT RETURN OF THE PRODUCT, NO DEFINITIVE CONCLUSIONS COULD BE DRAWN REGARDING THE CLINICAL OBSERVATION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
CONCLUSION: SURGEONS OFTEN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR MITRAL VALVES IN LIEU OF REPLACING THEM DUE TO IMPROVED LONG TERM CLINICAL OUTCOMES. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN A VALVE REPAIR IS ATTEMPTED USING AN ANNULOPLASTY DEVICE AND SUBSEQUENT POST REPAIR EVALUATION DEMONSTRATES AN INADEQUATE RESULTS. THIS IS OFTEN DUE TO SUBOPTIMAL ANATOMY, SURGICAL TECHNIQUE, OR INAPPROPRIATE SIZING, AND NOT A MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE (1). THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE EVENT WAS DUE TO THE MANUFACTURE OF THE DEVICE. THIS EVENT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO SIZING. MICK ET AL, ANN CARDIOTHORAC SURG 2015; 4(3):230-237. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING IMPLANT OF THIS 28 MM ANNULOPLASTY RING, IT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A 26 MM ANNULOPLASTY RING DUE TO PERSISTENT SEVERE REGURGITATION. NO OTHER ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 327203 | RING PROFILE 3D 28MM | RING, ANNULOPLASTY | KRH | MEDTRONIC HEART VALVES DIVISION | 680R | 00613994759245 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR | Required Intervention |